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Posted: July 27, 2008 - 11:30pm

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Submit your event for immediate online publication at savannahnow.com/do/add_event. For the in-print calendar, e-mail your event at least two weeks in advance to calendar@savannahnow.com, mail to Community Calendar, P.O. Box 1088, Savannah, GA 31402 or fax to 525-0796. Contact number must be listed. The Community Calendar is printed daily in the Accent section as space allows. For information, call 652-0310. To see more upcoming events, go to savannahnow.com/do.

TODAY

Metropolitan Community Organization

Family Assistance Program Summer Seminar Series, 6-8 p.m. July 28, Bull Street Public Library, 2002 Bull St. Seminar will teach family management skills including parenting skills, time management skills and communication skills. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited; registration is required. Call 447-5590 or e-mail education@vclinic.com.

WEDNESDAY

Lunchtime Lecture Series

"Celebrating the Songs of Schubert: His Life and His Lieder," noon July 30, First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Lucinda Schultz from Armstrong Atlantic State University will speak. Free and open to the public. Call 236-0363.

Summer Concerts on the Square

Presented by the city of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. All concerts are at 11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. Call 651-6417. Schedule:

July 30: Vocalist Claire Frazier in Wright Square

August 1: Bottles and Cans in Wright Square

Poverty simulation

"Welcome to the State of Poverty" simulation, 1:30-3:30 p.m. July 30, at the Department of Family and Children's Services office, 761 Wheaton Street. Hosted by Step Up and Hands On Savannah of the United Way of the Coastal Empire. Participants are invited to assume the roles of family members who are living at or below the poverty level. Free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Call 644-6439 or e-mail styler@savannahchamber.com

Presented by the city of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. All concerts are at 11:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. Call 651-6417. Schedule:

August 1: Bottles and Cans in Wright Square

"Once On This Island"

8 p.m. Aug. 1-2, 8-9 and 3 p.m. Aug. 3 and 10, at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. The play tells the story of a young girl who must prove to the mythical gods of her island that the power of love is stronger than death. Tickets: $17 general admission; $12 seniors and students. Call 525-5050 or go to www.scadboxoffice.com.

3 p.m. Aug. 2, The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. The event will benefit Jason Statts and David Williams, victims of a recent armed robbery and shooting in Ardsley Park. Tickets: $5 per person; $20 for five tickets. Call 247-2863 or 247-2809.

Wilmington Island Lions Club

The group will sell doughnuts and brooms 7-11 a.m. Aug. 2, in front of ACE Hardware on Johnny Mercer Blvd. and Wal-Mart on Whitemarsh Island. E-mail annedrum@bellsouth.net.

9 a.m. Aug. 9, U.S. Marine Corpe Recruiting Station, Montgomery Crossroads. SSgt Bobby Stafford, USMC, will be presented the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Three other Marines will be presented letters of appreciation for their contribution.

AUG. 13

Storytime

10 a.m. Aug. 13, Barnes and Noble, Oglethorpe Mall. "The Way Back Home" by Oliver Jeffers.

AUG. 14

Renaissance Lecture Series

5:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Magnolia Manor, 141 Timber Trail, Richmond Hill. Stratton Leopold, co-owner of Leopold's Ice Cream and a motion picture producer, will speak. Stratton's lecture at Magnolia Manor, which will be focused on the past, present and future of Leopold's Ice Cream. Free and open to the public, but an RSVP is requested. Call 756-4300 or go to www.magnoliamanor.com.

4 p.m. Aug. 20, The Landings Plantation Clubhouse in the ballroom. Rick McGrath, president-elect of the Academy of Economics and Finance and is economics professor at Armstrong Atlantic State University, will speak. Free and open to all members of the Skidaway Island Republican Club and their guests, but reservations are encouraged. Reservations are required for non-Landings residents so entrance through the main gate can be arranged. Call 598-7358 or 598-5422.

Aug. 23, at the Growing Hope Gallery and Starfish Cafe, E. Broad and Gwinnett streets. The annual exposition features local artists' original works on display, hands-on demonstrations, activities, music, performances, refreshments and giveaways. Event is designed to raise awareness of the Growing Hope Initiative. Call 238-2777 or go to www.unionmission.org.

The Sean Bolden Group will perform 5 p.m. Aug. 24, Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah, 520 West Bryan St. Cost: free for CJA members; $10 for non-members. Attendees who join CJA while at the concert will also be admitted for free. Call 675-5419 or go to www.coastal-jazz.org.

6 p.m. Aug. 29 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 30, at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Hutchinson Island. The event will feature the best of Georgia craft beers and food pairings. Call 644-6405, e-mail ebackus@savannahvisit.com or go to www.savannahcraftbrewfest.com.

AUG. 30

White Ball

7 p.m.-midnight Aug. 30, American Legion, 1108 Bull St. Hosted by Alfred E. Beach Class of 1997, the event help sponsors the uniform closet at Beach High School. Semi-formal attire; attendees must be 25 years or older. Tickets: $25 in advance; $30 the week of the event. Call 272-6101.

ONGOING

Spirit of Olde Savannah

The production is open to the public 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. The venue varies, but performances are mainly at Vic's on the River, 15 E. River St./26 E. Bay St. A production to share the history of Savannah with multi-media effects. Shows include a Lowcountry boil lunch. Call 800-957-7095, e-mail spirit@SpiritOfOldeSavannah.com or go to www.spiritofoldesavannah.com.

Dinner Theater

"Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire?" will be performed 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, at Pirates' House restaurant, 20 East Broad St. Performances are based on minimum reservations. Performed by the Savannah Community Theatre. Tickets: $35-$55. For reservations, call 898-9021. For information, go to www.savannahcommunitytheatre.com/mystery.html.

Murder Afloat: Murder Mystery Cruise

9:30-11 p.m. Thursdays through the summer, aboard the Georgia Queen Riverboat. Professional actors will perform a "Whodunnit." Passengers are encouraged to follow the action throughout the boat, question the suspects, compare notes with other passengers and solve the crime. Tickets: $26.95 adults; $18.95 children age 12 and younger. Call 800-786-6404 or 232-6404, or go to www.murderafloat.com.

"The Beat Goes On"

8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays June 4-Aug. 30; Nov. 5-22; and Dec. 26-31, at the Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. The greatest hit songs from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. From beach blanket parties to break-dancing, the show celebrates the sounds of three generations as the cast sings its way along the musical highway of American pop hits with songs like "California Girls" and "Stayin Alive." Tickets: $16 children; $33 adults. Call 233-7764 or go to www.savannahtheatre.com.